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Friday, April 19, 2013

Statement issued by the J&K State Committee, CPI (M)
The CPI (M) express serious concern over the
day-to-day disclosures of scams and other administrative irregularities
in Jammu and Kashmir. Keeping aside the factional political considerations
involved and the blame game between the heads of the departments, the
government must order a thorough probe in these shocking leaks for the
larger public interest.

The level of corruption and financial
mismanagement in the state administration has reached to distressing
low. The Committee believes that the people are shocked by the recent
reports about spurious drugs carried by the print and electronic media.
The cases of corruption surfacing regularly in the media unfortunately
reflect a pattern and the height of vested interest.

Be it the
corruption and irregularities in PHE and Irrigation Department that
grabbed the attention of both the Houses of Legislative Assembly in its
recently concluded session, or spurious drugs being supplied to
hospitals; it seems, scams are tumbling out every day. By now, the
government should have come out with the facts on these issues of utmost
importance. To the contrary there is not even a proper statement from
the government on this subject. It is also ironic that there are reports
that even an official included in the list of suspects is part of the
departmental investigation in the spurious drug scam. The scars of
infant mortality at valley’s lone children hospital were fresh in the
minds of the people and now the spurious drugs supplied to them have
further refreshed these scars.

The silence on part of the
government on this crucial issue is further adding to the doubts of
people that there is a deep rooted nexus. In order to clear these
aspersions, the government must come out clear on the subject in the
best interest of public. There is also a need for necessary and
effective steps to be taken to bring down the level of corruption by
strengthening the monitoring and vigilance in the government
departments. Rampant corruption in the administration has alienated the
people in Jammu and Kashmir to the hilt. If the government is serious
in its promises to weed out the corruption in the state; there is an
urgent need to strengthen the already existing institutions of probity
and accountability in the system.

Almost all programs initiated
by central government are not delivering the desired results.
Government of India has repeatedly censured the state for its failure to
implement MNREGA and other centrally sponsored schemes.

The
recent revelations made by the CAG informing that the Jammu and Kashmir
Government has failed to submit 2,931 Utilisation Certificates amounting
to over Rs 2,118 crore to the Centre is also disappointing. The State
Committee of CPI (M) believes that such lacklustre attitude will affect
the flow of funds to the State in future. This needs to be looked into
for the welfare of people.